Close aide to N. Korea leader Kim dies after traffic accident

Close aide to N. Korea leader Kim dies after traffic accident

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Yong Sun (file photo), secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, died on Oct. 26 after being treated at a hospital due to a traffic accident that occurred June 16, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Oct. 27. He was 69.

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